Legacy of Love: Henriette Delille and the Sisters of the Holy Family DVD

A Legacy of Love: Henriette Delille and the Sisters of the Holy Family An historical look at a congregation of African American nuns who’ve spent their lives caring for the poor, elderly and enslaved in New Orleans. Nearly 175 years ago in New Orleans…years before the civil war… three young free women of color stood up.  Not for freedom…not for prosperity…not for themselves. They stood up to kneel down…to serve at the feet of Jesus. They just wanted to be nuns. These women were not poor…they lived in relative comfort in a society that would give them status as mistresses of wealthy white men.  But they knew God wanted something different for them…calling them to give up the comforts of life to comfort those in need. Against the customs of the time, and the laws that created racial boundaries …sometimes even against the wishes of the church…they formed a tiny congregation of sisters. Not even permitted to wear a habit, these women stepped into a life of poverty and humility taking care